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Gymnastic Wrist Treatment – Flipping for These 3 Easy Steps!

Gymnastic Wrist Treatment

Gymnastic Wrist Treatment is needed when you injure the tendons in the wrist. The wrist is a series of fifteen small joints that are connected with those tendons. For most people, these tendons are more than tough enough to overcome most situations that could cause injury. Athletes, such as gymnasts, experience many more wrist injuries because of the nature of their sport.

Step One – Understand the Injury

When the wrist is put under a great deal of pressure or is twisted beyond its normal range, the tendons can be stretched or torn. This is called a sprain.

It has three levels of severity.

All three levels will require a gymnastic wrist treatment.

A level one sprain is normally just a stretching of the tendons.

Level two occurs when there are small tear in the tendons.

Level three is happens when the tendons are torn completely.

Step 2 – Basic Treatment

Level one and two sprains need rest, ice and elevation.

These types of sprains will heal in a couple of days to a week.

They require only basic gymnastic wrist treatment.

The key to treating these minor sprains is to return to normal activity at a slow pace so that you do not re-injure you wrist.

With a level one or two sprain you will want to wear an ace bandage. This will keep the swelling down while resume regular activity.

Step 3 – Advanced Treatment

A level three sprain is much more severe.

It also needs rest, ice and elevation but it also needs more.

This is due to a complete tear of the tendon(s).

For a level three sprain, the doctor will usually do x-rays to make sure that nothing is broken.

If you have a level three sprain, your wrist will be immobilized in a splint or cast. This is will allow the tendons to rest and grow back together.

For all three types of sprains your doctor will prescribe over the counter pain killers such as ibuprofen for the pain and swelling.

If you injure your wrist you will need a gymnastic wrist treatment in order to get back on the mat and start flipping again.

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